R22CD-NSB – Entrance Door Handrail Incorrect Diameter – 2023 Blue Bird Vision & All-American Transit Buses

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October 12, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V763000

Entrance Door Handrail Incorrect Diameter

A smaller handrail may be difficult to grip, possibly resulting in a slip or fall and increasing the risk of injury.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V763

Manufacturer Blue Bird Body Company

Components EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, STRUCTURE

Potential Number of Units Affected 20

 

Summary

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 Vision and All-American transit buses. The entrance door handrail has an under-sized diameter and is not compliant with Part 1192, Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Appendix A, Chapter 3, T303.3.2, which requires a minimum diameter of 1.25 inches.

 

Remedy

Dealers will replace the handrail, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 7, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird’s customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird’s number for this recall is R22CD-NSB.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 


R22CD: Parts 1192 ADA Noncompliance Minimum Handrail Diameter

On the subject buses, it has been determined that certain Blue Bird Vision (BBCV) and All American (T3FE/T3RE) NonSchool Buses calling for Handrail Part Number 10075076 may have an incorrectly sized diameter. The affected buses have a 1″ diameter handrail.  A smaller handrail size may be difficult to grip for some people, increasing the risk of injury.  This issue is not compliant with Part 1192, Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Appendix A, Chapter 3, T303.3.2 which require a minimum diameter of 1.25″.  There is no advanced warning of the undersized handrail diameter.

 

Corrective Action:

To correct this condition, all affected vehicles will need to have the 1″ diameter handrail replaced with the 1.25″ version.  Units should be inspected to determine if the 1″ diameter handrail was used. Blue Bird will reimburse the labor cost of the repair related to this recall at no cost to the vehicle owner.  Recall R22CD should be inspected and repaired, per R22CD Recall Instructions.  Please contact your local Blue Bird dealer to arrange to have the Recall performed.  To locate an authorized dealer, search online at www.bluebird.com/findadealer   Recall R22CD should be inspected and repaired, per R22CD Recall Instructions.  You may request parts at campaignparts@bluebird.com  Parts are currently available.

 


Chronology :

August 24, 2022: Blue Bird Current Model Engineering Team identified Handrail Part Number 10075076, was set up as an ADA Compliant Handrail, but the diameter was specified at 1″.

August 29, 2022: This issue was brought to Blue Bird’s Critical Issue Review Group (CIRG). After reviewing the ADA requirements, it was determined that this condition could exist on delivered units. Some units were identified during inspection and corrected by using an older handrail, Part Number 01972256.

August 31, 2022: Order searches were conducted to determine the potential start and stop timeframe for the defect to exist. All units on property and in-process calling for the incorrectly sized handrail were inspected. EBOM Project B16058 was created to provide the needed part with the ADA Compliant Diameter.

October 10, 2022: A smaller handrail size may be difficult to grip for some individuals, increasing the risk of injury. Blue Bird authorized a recall to correct this condition.

 


2 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKE MODEL YEAR
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2023
BLUE BIRD VISION 2023

 


10 Associated Documents

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-22V763-6622.PDF 214.657KB

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Recall 573 Report- 10/19/2022

RCLRPT-22V763-3411.PDF 214.799KB

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22V763-9629.pdf 645.265KB

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Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-22V763-1531.pdf 150.839KB

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-22V763-4069.pdf 855.164KB

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V763-5940.pdf 823.332KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-4

RCLQRT-22V763-3565.PDF 211.137KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2023-1

RCLQRT-22V763-4935.PDF 211.238KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2023-2

RCLQRT-22V763-4161.PDF 211.316KB

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ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-22V763-3364.pdf 1098.014KB

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Latest Recalls Documents

For the Latest and Most Recent Recalls Information Visit the link below…

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=22V763&docType=RCL

 


 

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